Riveting machine



Oct. 8, 1929. A. SEABLOOM 1,731,063

RIVETING MACHINE Filed April 26. 1928 Z'Sheets-Sheet 1 p v5 g i fj- X f'OQ/I EK Oct. 8, 1929. A. SEABLOOM 1,731,063

RIVETING MACHINE Filed April 26, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5 and plates, angle plates and the like.

fully described, pointed out in the appende Patented Oct. 8, 1929 ANDY SEABLOOM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS RIVETING Application filed April 26,

This invention relates to in'ipro'vements in riveting machines and its object" i s to provide a machine that will facilitate riveting, primarily the riveting together of metal sheets A further object is to provide a machine ot' this class that capable of speed in operation, that is durable in construction, eliicient and not likely to get out of order, conscquently 9 requiring a minimum amount of repair.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinaft r l claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application and .in which Fig. l. is a vertical sectional view through the machine and it is taken on line 11 of Fig. 2.

F 2 is a front view of "the machine.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3;-l of F 2.

l l is an enlarged fragmentary view of lg, 2, partly in section.

Like reference characters denote corre spending parts throughout the several views.

The riveting together of portable pieces such as metal sheets or plates, angles and the like canv doul'itless be greatly facilitated and specded up through the use of the present machine as a number of rivets can be driven. at one time after the plates are placedtogethe and disposed in the machine. Two or more plates may be riveted together or plates and angle irons riveted together at one operation.

The machine comprises a base 1 preferably of wooden construction and formed along its front :tace with a plurality of parallel spaced vertical recesses 2 of substantial depth. The base is of massive construction and support ed thereupon is the body block 3 somewhat narrower than the base so that the tlf'orward and rear edges the'body blockare s mCGll inwardly from the corresponding edges of the base.

The upper portion of the body block is of a reduced dian'ieter relative to the lower portion so that a platform 4 is formed and a lonin, can accommodate plates of vary MACHINE 1928. Serial No. 273,001.

gitudinally extending recess 5 sepa rates the upper and lower block portions along the front face of the block. The platform is formed with a plurality of vertical perforations 6, one for each recess 2 in the base, each perforation opening into a recess.

Terminally imbeddi'rd in the body block 3 are the vertical guide rods 7 that extend through the head block 8 which is adjustable vertically upon said guide rods through the medium of tackle 9 operable from a motor not shown), said head block being disposed normally upon said body block. Inwardly from the lateral faces of the head block the bottom taco thereof is formed with the recessed portions 10, the head block being formed also with the spaced perforations 11, 12, 13 ct unequal sizes, said perforations receiving successively the anchor blocks lei, 15, 16 all supported upon the horizontally di posed rods 17 that extend longitudinally through the head block, through the perforations therein and through the elongated slots 18 formed in the anchor blocks, said anchor blecl-is being termed with ricesses 14; to F afford clearance for certain. kinds of work. Arranged upon the platform 4: and secured in position by the bolts 19 that extend through the platform perforations 6 are the air harnniers 20,0ne base flange thereo'; seatingin the said recess 5 and the plates or bars 21 to be riveted together are placed in position upon said hammers,when the head block is raised, said plates overla 'iping inoreor less upon the body block and, when the head block is lowered, engaging with the recessed porti ens thereof, the rivets being in position, said plates beingei gaged also by the'anchor blocks lei which, due to the elongated slots 18 there- .in g th i cknesses 0r plates provided with a1 2 bars.

The head block and anchor blocks serve, due to their weight, to hold the work in posi tion while it is being riveted by the air hammers, the work being so positioned relative to 9 said members that the hammers will engage the rivets. The anchor blocks are, obviously, capable of slight adjustment relative'to the head block. When the work is riveted the head block is raised and the work thus freed when it may be removed. Inasmuch as a number of hammers may be operated at the same time it is obvious that many rivets can be applied to the work at one time.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the several arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of my present invention as. above described, and as defined in the appended claims. I do not, therefore, limit my invention to the exact arranges ments and combinations of devices and parts set forth in the above specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

What is claimed is 1. In a riveting machine, a base, a body block arranged thereupon, an adjustable head block disposed upon said body block, guide bars connecting said body block and head block, anchor blocks carried by said head block, and power hammers carried by said body block for direct engagement with the work in cooperation with said head block and anchor blocks.

2. In a riveting machine, a base, a body block arranged thereupon, an adjustable head block disposed upon said body block, vertical guide bars connecting said body block and head block, anchor blocks carried by said head block, tackle for said head block, and power hammers carried by said body block.

3. In a riveting machine, a base, a body block arranged thereupon, an adjustable head block disposed upon said body block, guide bars connecting said body block and head block, anchor blocks carried by said head blocks and adjustable to a limited degree relative thereto, tackle for said head block, and power hammers carried by said body block.

I. In a riveting machine, a base, a body block arranged thereon, a platform integral with said body block, an adjustable head block disposed upon said body block, guide bars connecting said body block and head block, anchor blocks carried by said body block and adjustable relative thereto, tackle for said head block, and power hammers secured to said platform. 7

5. In a riveting machine, a base, a body block arranged thereon, a platform integral with said body block, an adjustable perforate head block disposed upon said body block, guide bars connecting said body block and head block, anchor blocks arranged in the perforations in said head block, tackle for said head block, and power hammers secured to said platform.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature.

ANDY SEABLOOM. 

